--- title: "Electro-Voice vs RCF: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Electro-Voice or RCF more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PA system brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/electro-voice-vs-rcf" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Electro-Voice vs RCF: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Electro-Voice or RCF more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PA system brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Electro-Voice and RCF - **Competitive set**: PA system brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Electro-Voice Share of Search**: 2% - **RCF Share of Search**: 16.3% ## Is Electro-Voice or RCF more popular in search? - In September 2026, RCF had more branded searches than Electro-Voice among PA system brands in New Zealand. RCF had about 80 branded searches, while Electro-Voice had 10. RCF made up 16.3% of all PA system brand searches we track, and Electro-Voice accounted for 2%. - RCF was ahead of Electro-Voice in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electro-Voice’s share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand moved from 6.5% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RCF’s share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand moved from 17.4% to 16.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 80. ## Top PA system brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, RCF was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Electro-Voice was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. RCF was listed before Electro-Voice in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Yamaha | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | JBL Professional | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QSC | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RCF | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Electro-Voice | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about PA system brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which PA system brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Yamaha, 2. JBL Professional, 3. RCF - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best PA system brands in New Zealand?": 1. Yamaha, 2. JBL Professional, 3. QSC, 4. RCF, 5. Electro-Voice - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best PA system brand in New Zealand for a live band?": 1. Yamaha, 2. QSC, 3. RCF, 4. JBL Professional - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pa speakers": 1. Yamaha, 2. Electro-Voice - Searched Google, AI Overview "live sound system": 1. Yamaha Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand PA system brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, JBL Professional overtook Electro-Voice to rank 4th among PA system brands in New Zealand, with 8.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Electro-Voice lost share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand, from 6.7% to 2%. - In September 2026, RCF lost share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand, from 17.8% to 16.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Electro-Voice estimated searches | Electro-Voice Share of Search | Electro-Voice rank | RCF estimated searches | RCF Share of Search | RCF rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 30 | 6.5% | 5 | 80 | 17.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 4.2% | 5 | 80 | 16.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 6.1% | 5 | 80 | 16.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 6.4% | 5 | 100 | 21.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 4.7% | 5 | 60 | 14% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 6.7% | 4 | 80 | 17.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 50 | 10.2% | 4 | 100 | 20.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 30 | 6.1% | 5 | 80 | 16.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 7.7% | 4 | 60 | 15.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 4.4% | 5 | 80 | 17.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 30 | 6.7% | 4 | 80 | 17.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 2% | 5 | 80 | 16.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Electro-Voice’s and RCF’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Electro-Voice**: Measured on the search terms “electro voice” and “electro-voice”, summed into one figure. - **RCF**: Measured on the search terms “rcf audio” and “rcf speakers”, summed into one figure. - [Electro-Voice profile](/demand/nz/brands/electro-voice) - [RCF profile](/demand/nz/brands/rcf) - [All PA system brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pa-system-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Electro-Voice or RCF more popular in search? In September 2026, RCF had more branded searches than Electro-Voice among PA system brands in New Zealand. RCF had about 80 branded searches, while Electro-Voice had 10. RCF made up 16.3% of all PA system brand searches we track, and Electro-Voice accounted for 2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Electro-Voice vs RCF: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/electro-voice-vs-rcf This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/electro-voice-vs-rcf. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.